Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 130

G. Keller, no. 37616, made in Switzerland, circa 1890.Very fine 18K gold, pocket watch with split-second chronograph and 30-minute register.

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, with a small enamel monogram on the back, gold hinged cuvette D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute and seconds divisions with Arabic five-minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary sunk seconds, minute register at 12 o'clock. Gold "Spade" hands. M. 42 mm. (18 3/4'''), frosted guilt, half-plate caliber, 32 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, chronograph operated by pusher in the bad, pin-set.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 52 mm.